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The Microstress Effect

How Small Things Create Big Problems-and What You Can Do about It
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The Microstress Effect by Karen Dillon and Rob Cross explores the unsettling impact of small, often unnoticed stresses that cumulatively erode our well-being. Positioned within the Health & Wellness category, it delves into how these microstresses impact personal and professional life and offers insights on managing and mitigating their effects to improve overall health and happiness.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding how small, everyday stresses impact your well-being and productivity. The authors provide insights into identifying these microstresses and offer strategies for mitigating them to enhance your overall quality of life. If you're keen on improving your mental and emotional health through practical advice, this read might be especially appealing.

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How a million little things are dragging you down, and what to do about it.

There's a force we encounter every day that we aren't aware of — and it threatens to derail otherwise promising careers and lives: microstress.

This hidden epidemic of small moments of stress has insidiously infiltrated both our work and personal lives, with invisible but devastating effects. Microstress doesn't trigger the normal stress response in our brains to help us deal with it. Instead, it embeds itself in our minds and accumulates daily, one microstress on top of the other. The long-term impact can be debilitating. Unregistered microstress weighs us down, damages our physical and emotional health, and contributes to a decline in our well-being.

What's more, microstress is baked into our lives. The source is seldom a classic antagonist, such as a demanding client or a jerk boss. Instead, it comes from the people with whom we are closest: our friends, family, and colleagues.

The good news is that once you understand microstress, you can fight back. Drawing on fresh research, Rob Cross and Karen Dillon explain the science behind the phenomenon. They also share the secrets of a small set of people who've endured their share of microstress but have still managed to cultivate relationships that enable them to thrive both at work and in life.

Compelling interviews with these high achievers bring to life best practices that show you how to build resilience against microstress and ultimately find purpose — purpose that helps you break free from this quietly invasive force that's stealing your life.

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The Microstress Effect by Karen Dillon and Rob Cross is well-regarded for offering insightful strategies to combat the subtle pressures of daily life. Through extensive research, the authors provide practical methods for reducing microstress and promoting meaningful connections, enhancing overall well-being and productivity. The book has been praised for its relevance and applicability, particularly in guiding high performers towards avoiding burnout, by providing actionable advice on regaining control over time and mental energy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647823979

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Rob Cross is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, cofounder and director of the Connected Commons, and the author of Beyond Collaboration Overload.

Karen Dillon is a contributing editor atHarvard Business Review, editorial director at BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, and the coauthor of three books with Clayton Christensen, including the New York Timesbestseller,How Will You Measure Your Life?

Connect with Rob Cross and Karen Dillon on Twitter at @KarDillon and @RobCrossNetwork and on Connectedcommons.com and Robcross.com.

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